Circassian chicken

Circassian chicken (Adyghe: Jed de ships sch'etu) is a dish of shredded boiled chicken served under or in a rich paste made with crushed walnuts, and stock thickened with stale bread.^[1] Circassian Chicken is a classic Circassian dish, adopted by the Imperial Ottoman cuisine.^[2] Although it was typically served as a main course, it became popular as an appetizer, or meze. Being an Imperial-era dish, it can also be found in other cuisines of the Eastern Mediterranean.^[3] A similar walnut sauce and a chicken dish made with this sauce is known as satsivi in Georgian cuisine.

Circassian chicken

Type	Appetizer
Place of origin	Egypt
Region or state	Circassia
Main ingredients	Chicken, walnuts

See also

• List of chicken dishes